Lighting device for gas-stoves.



M. A. PO SSONS. LIGHIING DEVICE FOR GAS STOVES.

' APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 29, 1913. 1,136,?17, Patented Apr.20, 1915.

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v r I y Y M. A. POSSONS.

LIGHTING DEVICE FOR GAS STOVES APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 29, 1913.

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M. A. POSSONS.

LIGHTING DEVICE FOR GAS STOVES.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 29. 1913.

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Patented Apr. 20, 1915.

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LIGHTING DEVICE FOR GAS-STOVES;

I Specification of Letters latent. I

Application filed September 29, 1913. Serial No. 792,510.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MINARD A. POSSONS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Lighting Devices forGas-Stoves, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad therein to the accompanying drawings- My inventionrelate's toimprovementsin lighting-devices'for gas stoves.

The object of my invention is-to provide 'a lighting device which can bereadily'applied to the ordinary gas stove and in which all thebur'nerscan be readily lighted from the'simmering burner, or in-whichany-one burner can be lighted; The arrangement is also such that all ofthe burners, 'or any one ofthe burners may be lighted 'from any one ofthe other burners when the simmering burner is extinguished. 1

A further object of my invention is to provide means whereby the gassupplied to the lighter-is more readily controlled so that when theburners have been. lighted by the lighter the gas is automatically cut011' from the lighter and which at the same time provides means wherebythe gas can be sup? plied to the lighter when it is out off from thesimmering burner. I v

A still further-object of my invention is to provide a simple, .cheapand effective lighter of this character having certain details ofstructure and combination of parts to accomplish the above results, aswill be hereinafter more fully described.

In the'a'ccompanying drawings-Figure 1 is a top plan view of a fourburner gas stove showing my improved lighting device applied thereto.Fig. 2 is an enlarged bottom plan view of the lighting device andsimmer-- ing burnerin their relative position. Fig. 3 is an enlargedperspective viewof the lighting member proper, partly broken away. Fig.4 is anenlarged perspective view of the simmering burner and thesupporting means therefor. Fig.' 5 is a, perspective view of" myimproved valve in an open position. Fig. 6 .is a vertical transversesectional view of Fig. 5'. Fig. 7 is a; perspective view of the turningplug removed and also showing the'spring pressed valve .for controllingthe gas to the lighting device removed.- Fig. 8. is a perspective viewof a valve casing looking in the opposite direction from that 10,. and asupply of v periphery of the plug,

shown in Fig. plug removed.

ferring now to the drawings, 1 represents the upper ordinary gas stovehaving four burners 2, 3,

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5, and showing the turning l' end or top cooking surface of the 4 and 5arranged as shown and supplied with gas by means of the connected to thecommon gas-supply pipe from the pipe 10 controlled by valves 11, all ofwhich Is of the ordinary construction and needs "no further description.As shown,

there are four valves and whereby each burner may be independentlysupplied with gas from the common gas supply pipe 10.

e common gas supply pipe 10, midway between the pipes 7 and 8, isprovided with a tap 'into which is screwed the threaded extenslon 12 ofmy improved turning plug 13, and whereby the turning plug issupplied-with gas. The turning plug 13, as shown, consists of anapproximately cylins dr cal body portion 14, having a bore 15, extendingvertically therethrough from the top to the bottom and in-which isfitted the plug 16, which is also tapered and corresponds with the taperof the bore 15 of the body portion 14. The upper end of the plug 16 isprovided with the usual handle 17,

whereby the plug 16 is turned in the cylindrical body port1on 14. Theupper end of the body-portion 14 is cut away, as indicated at 18, andthe plug 16 carries the pin 19 working in said cut-away portion, saidpin serving as a stop to limit the oscillation of the plug within thebody-portion. The

pin 19 engages the vertical walls 20 and 21 of the cut-away portion andstops the plug in either the open or .closed position, as will, behereinafter more fully described. The

.. plug 16 is provided with an opening 22 extending transverselytherethrough and said pipes 6, 7, 8, and" gas to the said burners 11,one for each burner,

opening is adapted to register with the opening 12 in the v extension12, whereby the gas is allowed to pass-through the plug. The Y the plug16 is provided with recess 23 extending circumferentially around theplug, as clearly shown in Fig. 7 of the drawings.

The central body-portion 14 of the plug, opposite the extension 12, isprovided with a hollow extension 24 which adapted to register with thetransverse opening 22 in and whereby the gas passes from the main gassupply to the extension 24, and is fed therefrom through the nozzle intothe end of the pipe 26 carrying the simmering burner 27.

The body-portion 14 of the turning plug is provided at one side with alateral extension 28, which extends at right angles to the extensions 12and 24, and has an opening 28 therethrough communicating with thebore-15 of the body-portion 14, of the turning plug. The outer end ofthe extension 28 is turned laterally at 29 and extends parallel with theextension 24, and in a horizontal plane therewith. The extension 29 isprovided with a nozzle 30, whichcommunicates with the pipe 31 of myimproved lighting device proper 32. The turning plug proper 16 isprovided with a vertical opening 33 therethrough, and starting from itsupper end and about midway between the top and bottom is enlarged as1nd1cated at 34. This enlargement of the opening through the turningplug forms a valve seat 35. This seat, as shown, is a short distanceabove the transverse opening 22 in the plug. Theopening 34, asheretofore stated and as fully shown in Fig. 6 of the drawing, extendsdownwardly through the plug intersecting the opening 22 andcommunicating with the extreme lower end; of the plug. The plug 16,above the valve seat 35, is provided with two transverse openings 36 and37 intersecting the central vertical opening and communicating at theirouter ends with a circumferential groove 38, whereby the 7 opening 33through the plug is at all times in communication with thecircumferential groove 38. The opening 28 through the extension 28 is atall times in communication with the circumferential groove 38, wherebythe gas may be admitted to the opening 28 when the plug 16 is in eithera closed or open position, as will be later described.

Within the opening 33 of the plug 16 is a valve stem 39 having a -valve4O resting against the valve seat 35, and said valve and valve stemnormally held upward against the seat, by means of the spring 41. Thespring 41 is held within the enlarged opening 34 of the plug by means ofthe screw 42 and the tension of the spring 41 normally holding the valveseated. This screw 42, as

shown, is screwed into the lower end of the plug 16 and carries a washer44 against which bears a coiled spring 43, which has its upper endbearing against the lower end of the body-portion 14 of the cock andnormally forces the plug 16 in a downward position in order to have itclosely fit the bore 15 to prevent any escape of gas therefrom.

The upper end of the valve stem 39 terminates some distance from theupper end of the plug and extending downwardly through the plug is astem '45 having at its 36 and 37 'into the circumferential groove- 38and into the passage 28 and thence to the lighter 32 through the pipe31.

The transverse opening 22 in the plug 16, as heretofore described, isadapted toallow the gas-to pass from the extension 12 into the extension24 for supplying the simmering burner with the necessa gas. When theturning plug is turned with .the handle transverse the extension 24, itwill be seen v that the cut-away portion 23 communicates with theopening through the extension or main gas supply 12, and thus allows theenlarged vertical opening 34 in the turning plug 16 to at times besupplied with gas. By this structure it will be seen that no matter whatthe position the plug is in by pushing down upon; the button 46 thevalve 40 is unseated from the valve seat 35 and gas is supplied to thepassage 28 leading to the lightlng device 32. The stem 45 of the button46 is provided with a cutaway portion 37. The body-portion of the plugis provided with a recess 67 and communicating with said recess is ascrew threaded opening 68, which intersects the bore of the body-portionat a point opposite the cutaway portion 37 of the stem 45. Screwedwithin the threaded opening 68 is a blind-.

screw 69, which enters the cutaway portion 37, and limits the movementof the stem 45, as will be readily understood. The handle 17 is made ofporcelain and fits within the recess 67 and a screw 70 passes throughthe handle and is screwed within the outer end of the screw-threadedopening68, whereby the handle is removably carried by the plug. Thisremoval of the handle'enables the blind-screw 69 to be adjusted or movedoutwardly when it is desired to remove the face of the simmering burneris provided with an extension 50, formed integral therewith andto whichis bolted a plate 51, by means of the bolt 52. This plate, as shown,

is arranged on the edge and is provided at its outer end with a notch 53adapted to hook over the loop 54, carried by the stove, and whereby thesimmering burner is sup ported'in its proper position. The tube 31 hasthe lighting device 32 formed integral therewith. This lighting deviceconsists of;

. in dotted lines of Fig. 1, all t ital-flaspaas 5.5 assailant (tentextending arms-5'6, 57; 58th :19 alscohiied integral therewith; the-ideaface circular6 fi g f fi roove 'a'vin a series-d 0 (sin on miuniczitiiwith 603 with the circa ar hollow 110 16,11 which coin: municateswithtlie s is supplied'thereto; W 58 a 5 i e hel iwi a nb n rhd ni emunicate with the portidil 55; whereby gas is also supplied to radialai'in'safid p d ths q s communicating with the 55, as clearly shownin 2'36f the drawings does not forni a complete circle, but the ends thereofare cenlieeted a web 64 for supportin a lighter whei 'not used inconnect1on w1th the simmei'ing burner.

The circular portion 551 of t li"e h'glitei", as sh wn i as draw g is.P' a' vided with the inwardly eiitendin'g lugs 65 and 66, which restupen the upper face of the simmering burner and whereby the lightingdevice is readily supported.

In operation when itis desired to light the several burnersg, 3, .4 aiid5, the s mmering burner is first lighted the valve 17 being turned inthe position s own in solid lines in Fig; T is nexttunied on to any oneor all the burners which are desired to be lighted and upon pushing downupon the button 46, the as is allowed to flow into the pifpie 31, heetoffore described om the? simmering V burner and the gas g ignites thegas a'sit is (lischargedfrom the slots 63 in t e radialarnls andaflaii'ie burns from the lower face of each and all of the radial armsand also from the lower face of he portion 55 of the lighting device?The arms 56,. 57, 58 a'nd'59 ex'teiid adjacent the burners 2, 3, 4' and5 and thus ignite the i i When it is notdesiredte use the simmer; ingburner, one of the burners is first lighted in the usual manner. Thevalve of the Sim mering burner being in the osition shown at isnecessary to light theiother burners is to push down upon the button 46which allowsthe lighting device to be supplied with gas and saidlighting device is ignited from the lighted burner and the flameconveyed across to one or all of the burners to supplied. y

The drawings show one expression of my invention, but it will beunderstood that the structure could be readily changed without 1. In astovehaving a series of main burne'rs, the combmatmn of a slmmermgburner a s es-ra s a is preview wan a ir? ass yi g slots e3- V groovesand with the central bore ofisaid arms; The p'ortion series of burners,

. jacnt the burners,

closing the by-pa'ss,

which the gas is' ing a series of burners,

a eetastiis ntin tennis, valve for awn main urner, is lighter betweenthe burners and; adjacent the simmering burner, a valveplu'gncentrelling the gas supply to the silhmer "g burner, and meanscarried by the valv'ejplu'g: for supplying the lighter with gas when'the valve plug is open or'clo'sed in res ect to the simmering burner.

42. he combination with a gas stove having a series of burners, of asimmering burner, a li hter adjacent the simmering burner and avingradial arms extending outwaidly 'a'dj acent the burners, a valvecontrolling the gas supply to the simmering burner and to the lighter,and means within the valve, for supplying the lighter with gas whjehthevalve is open or closed.

3. The combination with a stove having a of a simmering burner, alighter adjacent the simmering burner and having radial arms extendingoutwardly ada valve controlling the gas to the simmering burner, and avalve -within the first-mentioned valve for controlling the gas to thelighter when the first mentioned valve is opened or closed.

4. The combination with a gas stove having a series of burners, of asimmering burner, a lighter adjacent the simmering burner, a turningplug controlling the gas to the simmeringburner, and a springpressedvalve within the turning plug for controlling the gas to thelighter when the turning plug is open or closed.

5. The combinati'onwith a gas stove having a series of burners, burner,a lighter adjacent: the simmering burner, a turning plug controlling thegas tothe simmering burner, a by-pass connected to the turning plug andsupplying gas to the lighter, and a spring-pressed valve within theturning plug and controlling the gas supply to the lighter when theturning plug is open or closed.

6. The combination with a gas stove having a series of burners,

of a simmering of a simmering burner, a turning plug controlling the gassupply to the simmering burner, a by-pass connected to the turning plugand supplying the lighter with gas, a spring-pressed valve within theturning plug and normally and means whereby the Valve within the turningplug may beopened whereby gas is supplied to the lighter when theturning plug is open or closed.

7 The combination with a gas stove havof a simmering burner, .a lighteradjacent the simmering burner, a casing having an inlet and outlet onopposite sides, a plug within said casing and having a'passagetherethrough to form a communication between the inlet andoutlet passages for supplying the simmering burner with gas, said plughaving a central I passage extending vertically. through andintersecting the transverse gas passage, 531d plug having a peripheralgroove, radially extending openings communicating with the upper end ofthe central passage and having their outer ends communicating wlth theperipheral groove, said casing having a disa charge opening at all timescommunicating with the peripheral'groove and adapted to supply gas tothe lighter, and a sprlngpressed valve controlling the communicat onbetween the transverse opening and the vertical opening below theradially extending opening.

8. The combination with a gas stove having a series of burners, of asimmering burner, a lighter adjacent the simmermg burner, a casinghaving an inlet and outlet on opposite sides, the said outlet adapted tosupply gas to the simmering burner, a second outlet opening extending atright angles to the first outlet opening in the horizontal plane ofthe'same, a turning plug within the casing and having a passagetherethrough adapted to communicate with the inlet and first-mentionedoutlet, and a spring-pressed valve within the plug and adapted tocontrol the gas supply to the second-mentioned outlet when the turningplug is open or closed.

9. The combination with a gas stove havinga series of burners, of asimmeringburner, a lighter adjacent the simmering burner, a casinghaving an inlet and outlet opening, said outlet opening adapted tosupply gas to the simmering burner, a second outlet opening in thehorizontal plane of the first-mentioned outlet opening, a turning plugwithin the casing and controlling the first-mentioned outlet, and aspring pressed valve within the turning plug, and adapted to allow gasto pass from the second-mentioned outlet to the lighter when the turningplug is either open or closed.

10. The combination with a gas stove hav-' ing a series of burners, of asimmering burner, a lighter adjacent the simmering burner, a turningplug controlling the gas supply to the simmering burner, and thelighter, and a valve controlling the outlet to the lighter, whereby thegas can be discharged from said opening when the turning plug is open orclosed.

11. The combination with a gas-stove,-having a series of burners, of atube extending inwardly between the burners and having a simmeringburner at its inner end between the burners, an arm carried by theopposite side of the simmering burner and supported at its outer end bythe frame of the stove,

: a lighter surrounding the simmering burner on three sides and havinginwardly extending lugs resting upon the upper face of the simmeringburner for supporting the same, a gas supply tube for said lighter, and

radially extending arms formed as apart of the lighter and incommunication therewith and extending adjacent the burners.

12. The combination with a gas stove having a series of burners, of atube extending inwardly and having a simmering burner at its inner endbetween the burners, an arm carried by the opposite side of thesimmering burner and supported by the frame of.

ing an inverted U-shaped groove provided I with a series of openings,and the lower face of the said radially extending arms having verticalslits extending throughout their length and intersecting the saidmember, and means for independently supplying the simmering burner andthe lighter with gas.

13. The combination with a gas stove hav-' ing a series of burners, of atube extending inwardly from one side and having an upwardly turned end,a simmering burner carried by the upwardly turned end of'said tube, alighter comprising a tube extending inwardly and a circular member incommunication with said tube and surrounding the simmering burner onthree sides and supported thereby, radially extending arms extendingadjacent the burners and in communication with the circular member, andmeans carried by the lower face of the said member and the radial armsfor conveying the flame from the simmering burner outwardly to the endsof the radial arms or conveying the flame from one end'of the radial arminwardly and around the said member to the outer ends of the otherradial arms for the purpose described.

14. The combination with a gas stove having a series of burners, of asimmering burner, a lighter, a casing having an inlet and outlet openingon opposite sides, said outlet opening leading to the simmering burner,said casing having a second outlet at right angles to the first outletand leading to the lighter, a turning plug Within the casing and havinga transverse passage therethrough and adapted to communicate with thecentral bore and having its outer'ends in communication with theperipheral groove in the plug, a valve intermediate the transversepassage and the radial passage for controlling the second-mentionedoutlet opening leading to the lighter, and a valve stem extendingupwardly from the upper end of the plug and having a spring for normallyholding the valve closed, whereby the second outlet opening of thecasing leading to the lighter can be supplied with gas when the plug forcontrolling the slmmering burner is open or closed.

burner,

15. The combination with a gas stove having a series of burners, of asimmering a lighter adjacent the, simmering burner, a casing having aninlet and outlet opening, said outlet opening supplying gas to thesimmering burner, said casing having a second outlet opening supplyinggas to the lighter in a horizontal plane with the. first-mentionedoutlet opening, a

turning plug within the casing controlling the first-mentioned outletopening, a spring valve within the turning plug and adapted to allow gasto pass from the second mentioned outlet opening tothe lighter whenentering the cut-away portion of the stem,

and a handle having a screw entering said screw-threaded opening in theplug sub stantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

MINARD A. POSSONS.

Witnesses:

F. T. BATCHELOR E. A. SCHNEIDER.

